MIDDLE HADDAM HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
Thursday, September 23, 2010 @ 6:30 p.m.
Location: Eaton Smith Meeting Room – East Hampton
Minutes
- Call to order – Chairman Royster called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m.
- Roll Call / Seating of Alternates – Roll call was taken. Present were Commissioners James Royster, Charles Roberts, Gina Ritchie, David Kneeland and alternate Commissioner Demian Battit. Not present was Richard Walsh, Christopher Dart and Colleen Mellen. Commissioner Royster seated alternate Commissioner Demian Battit.
- Public Remarks – Items Not on Agenda – None
4. Public Hearings:
Commissioner Roberts recused himself to present his application.
a. Application #441, filed by Charles and Donna Roberts, regarding 119 Middle Haddam Road, to
pave driveway. Mr. Roberts explained the three-step process where the contractor will grade and pave the driveway with asphalt and then chip seal the entire driveway with pea stone. Mr. Roberts commented that the contractor has done 4-5 other driveways in the MHHD and that from the road the driveway looks like gravel.
David Kneeland moved to approve the application as presented. The motion was seconded by Demian Battit. Motion Carried 4-0-0.
Commissioner Roberts was re-seated.
b. Application #442, filed by Derek Hyde, regarding 55 Middle Haddam Road, to pave driveway.
Mr. Hyde explained that he currently has a loose stone driveway and wants to remove and do asphalt. Commissioner Roberts asked the exact location since the entrance is shared between two properties. Mr. Hyde confirmed the apron and his driveway up to the garage will be paved.
Charles Roberts moved to approve the application as presented. The motion was seconded by David Kneeland. Motion Carried 5-0-0.
5. Approval of minutes and motions
c. Special Meeting minutes and motions for the September 8, 2010 meeting were reviewed. The minutes were approved with one change – George Coshow is no longer a commissioner. The minutes were approved as presented with the amendment.
6. Correspondence –
d. Other – None
7. Reports
e. Expenditures – Recent legal notices were at a cost of approximately $60.00
f. Other – None
8. New Business –
g. Other – None
9. Unfinished business
h. Revisions to handbook and COA application instructions. Consider consistency of
description of “complete application” on p.6 of handbook and notation at the bottom of new application form for a COA. Consider additional revisions to Handbook and COA application instructions. Commissioner Royster commented that he is trying to make changes to date and has not yet completed the changes. He needs to make some minor tutorial changes and requested an extension of time from the Commission to complete and present at the next regular scheduled meeting. Commissioner Royster asked to table it to the next meeting, all commissioners agreed.
10. Public Remarks – None
11. Adjournment – Demian Battit moved to adjourn at 6:45 p.m., seconded by Charles Roberts.
Motion Carried 5-0-0.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jennifer Magro
Recording Secretary
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